VERIZON TELEPHONE COMPANIES, Petitioner
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents
Covad Communications Group, Inc., et al., Intervenors.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued November 17, 2008.
Decided June 19, 2009.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Scott H. Angstreich argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Brendan J. Crimmins, Michael E. Glover, Edward H. Shakin, and Rashann Duvall.
Robert B. McKenna Jr., Russell P. Hanser, and Travis E. Litman were on the brief for intervenors Qwest Communications International Inc. and Qwest Corporation in support of petitioners.
Richard K. Welch, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Thomas O. Barnett, Assistant Attorney General, Catherine G. O'Sullivan and Nancy C. Garrison, Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice, Matthew B. Berry, General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Joseph R. Palmore, Deputy General Counsel, and Laurel R. Bergold, Counsel.
Brad E. Mutschelknaus, Genevieve Morelli, David P. Murray, Thomas Jones, Randy Branitsky, Russell M. Blau, Joshua M. Bobeck, Philip J. Macres, David E. Mills, J.G. Harrington, and Deanne O'Dell were on the brief of CLEC Intervenors and Amicus in support of respondents.
Joel H. Cheskis, Gerald A. Norlander, Louis Manuta, Stefanie A. Brand, Christopher J. White, Charles M. Browder, Jr., Senior Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of State of Virginia, Paula M. Carmody, Martha Coakley, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Jesse S. Reyes, Assistant Attorney General, and Joseph Witmer were on the joint brief of intervenors in support of respondents. David C. Bergmann, Maureen R. Matsen, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of State of Virginia, and Tanya J. McCloskey entered appearances.
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge SENTELLE.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
SENTELLE, Chief Judge:
Verizon petitions for review of a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order denying Verizon's petitions for forbearance from its unbundling obligations under § 251 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 251. Verizon contends that the FCC erroneously denied Verizon's petition for forbearance from local exchange unbundling regulations by unlawfully departing from the legal standards and analyses in its prior forbearance orders. Specifically...
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